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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2015-09-03 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| Mocha | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a global score of 74.6, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch's general score of 74. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a notably newer and incredibly lighter tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, but it is much thicker. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a just a little less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a larger display and a little bit higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a slightly better storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a SD memory slot that allows 384 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). Both have the same RAM amount and 8 processing cores.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) shoots way better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both have a 8 MP back-facing camera, the same video definition and the same video frame rate. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a bit superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has 5870mAh of battery capacity.
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